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Emma Collection (#7)

"Emma: A Multifaceted Tale of Europe's Charms and Intrigue" Step into the enchanting world of Emma, where the United Kingdom unfolds its captivating stories

Background imageEmma Collection: Marcia Lady Cholmondeley

Marcia Lady Cholmondeley
MARCIA EMMA, marchioness CHOLMONDELEY (nee Arbuthnot) wife of William Henry, third marquis. Date: ? - 1878

Background imageEmma Collection: Head of Liberty

Head of Liberty
The head of Bartholdis Liberty enlightening the world is displayed at the Paris Exposition; it will be dedicated in New York in 1886 with poem by Emma Lazarus. Date: 1878

Background imageEmma Collection: Emma Albani

Emma Albani
MARIE LOUISE CECILE EMMA ALBANI (1847 1930) Canadian opera singer Date: 1884

Background imageEmma Collection: Emma Calve

Emma Calve
Rosa-Noemie-Emma Calvet de Roquer, known as Emma Calve (1858 - 1942), French singer

Background imageEmma Collection: Emma Hardinge Britten with Beethovens Ghost

Emma Hardinge Britten with Beethovens Ghost
From: Photographing the Invisible: practical studies in supernormal photography, script and other allied phenomena, James Coates, Fowler, 1921

Background imageEmma Collection: The Rival Mothers by Emma Litchfield

The Rival Mothers by Emma Litchfield
Promotional postcard for The Rival Mothers by Emma Litchfield. First produced at the Elephant & Castle, Theatre, 3rd August 1914

Background imageEmma Collection: His Indian Wife by Emma Litchfield

His Indian Wife by Emma Litchfield
Promotional postcard for His Indian Wife by Emma Litchfield. First produced at the Elephant and Castle Theatre, 1st August 1910

Background imageEmma Collection: Greville, Hayley, Romney & Emma Hamilton

Greville, Hayley, Romney & Emma Hamilton
Charles Francis Greville, William Hayley, George Romney and Emma Hart (later Lady Emma Hamilton) at a spinning wheel, in a sketch by Romney. Date: C.1782

Background imageEmma Collection: Miss Emma Barber

Miss Emma Barber
Emma Barber, a resident of Knowlton, Ontario, became involved in the work of childrens emigration promoter Annie Macpherson and from 1872 to 1877ran the Macpherson distribution home in the town

Background imageEmma Collection: Queen Emma variety of Odontoglossum crispum orchid

Queen Emma variety of Odontoglossum crispum orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902

Background imageEmma Collection: Mlle Emy or Emma Lagrua in the role of Irene

Mlle Emy or Emma Lagrua in the role of Irene
Mlle. Emy or Emma Lagrua in the role of Irene in Halevys le Juif Errant at the Theatre de l Opera.. LaGrua (1831-1865) was part of the Dresden Court Opera before debuting in Paris as 1852

Background imageEmma Collection: Sir John Talbot Dillwyn Llewellyn, Vanity Fair, Spy

Sir John Talbot Dillwyn Llewellyn, Vanity Fair, Spy
SIR JOHN TALBOT DILWYN LLEWELLYN, 1st baronet (1836-1927) Welsh Conservative Member of Parliament for Swansea between 1895 and 1900. Strong links to Welsh sports

Background imageEmma Collection: Madame Soyer

Madame Soyer
EMMA SOYER French artist, whose husband Alexis was also an artist - in the culinary arts. Date: 1813 - 1842

Background imageEmma Collection: Countess of Malmesbury

Countess of Malmesbury
CORISANDE EMMA, countess of MALMESBURY (nee Bennet) first wife of James, third earl. Date: 1807 - 1876

Background imageEmma Collection: Emma Lady Hartwell

Emma Lady Hartwell
EMMA JANE, baroness HARTWELL (nee Dymoke) wife of Sir Francis Hartwell Date: CIRCA 1845

Background imageEmma Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Marriage, Announcement-Ernest, Haskell, Emma, Loveland, Laumeister

Drawings Prints, Print, Marriage, Announcement-Ernest, Haskell, Emma, Loveland, Laumeister
Drawings and Prints, Print, Marriage Announcement-Ernest Haskell and Emma Loveland Laumeister, Artist, Ernest Haskell, American, Woodstock, Connecticut 1876-1925 West Point, Maine, Haskell, Ernest

Background imageEmma Collection: EMMA CARR (1880-1972). American spectroscopist. Photograph, 1938

EMMA CARR (1880-1972). American spectroscopist. Photograph, 1938

Background imageEmma Collection: EMMA WEBB (1843-?) American actress and Secessionist. Photograph, c1860

EMMA WEBB (1843-?) American actress and Secessionist. Photograph, c1860

Background imageEmma Collection: EQUAL RIGHTS SUPPORTERS. Emma Guffey Miller, Democratic National Committee member

EQUAL RIGHTS SUPPORTERS. Emma Guffey Miller, Democratic National Committee member, photographed with Senator Edward R. Burke, author of the Equal Rights Amendment

Background imageEmma Collection: AUSTEN: EMMA, 1896. Emma was not sorry to have such an opportunity of survey

AUSTEN: EMMA, 1896. Emma was not sorry to have such an opportunity of survey. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1896 edition of Jane Austens Emma, first published in 1815

Background imageEmma Collection: AUSTEN: EMMA, 1896. Deedily occupied about her spectacles

AUSTEN: EMMA, 1896. Deedily occupied about her spectacles. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1896 edition of Jane Austens Emma, first published in 1815

Background imageEmma Collection: AUSTEN: EMMA, 1896. Oh, Mr. Knightley, one moment more

AUSTEN: EMMA, 1896. Oh, Mr. Knightley, one moment more. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1896 edition of Jane Austens Emma, first published in 1815

Background imageEmma Collection: Juliana of the Netherlands (1909-2004)

Juliana of the Netherlands (1909-2004)
JULIANA OF THE NETHERLANDS (1909-2004). Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina. Queen of the Netherlands, 1948-1980. Photographed in 1926 at age seventeen on the occasion of the silver wedding

Background imageEmma Collection: Portrait of Emma Joseph

Portrait of Emma Joseph (1904). Orchardson, Sir William Quiller 1832-1910. Date: 1904

Background imageEmma Collection: A Cognocenti contemplating ye Beauties of ye Antique, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraver

A Cognocenti contemplating ye Beauties of ye Antique, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraver, [London] : H. Humphrey, 1801, an elderly Sir William Hamilton inspecting his antiquities

Background imageEmma Collection: Emma Justine Farnsworth (American, active c

Emma Justine Farnsworth (American, active c. 1890 - 1900), La Cigale, 1899, photogravure in blue mounted on light gray wove paper

Background imageEmma Collection: Sir William Hamilton, engraved by William Thomas Fry, 1817 (engraving)

Sir William Hamilton, engraved by William Thomas Fry, 1817 (engraving)
XJF483318 Sir William Hamilton, engraved by William Thomas Fry, 1817 (engraving) by Grignion, Charles (1754-1804) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEmma Collection: ROBIN GOODFELLOW, THE NEW PLAY AT THE GARRICK THEATRE: 1. Valentine Barbrook

ROBIN GOODFELLOW, THE NEW PLAY AT THE GARRICK THEATRE: 1. Valentine Barbrook
" ROBIN GOODFELLOW, " THE NEW PLAY AT THE GARRICK THEATRE: 1. Valentine Barbrook (Mr. John Hare): " There, and you will be silent then." 2. Grace Barbrook (Miss K)

Background imageEmma Collection: Emma, Queen of Sandwich Islands, 1855-65 (b / w photo)

Emma, Queen of Sandwich Islands, 1855-65 (b / w photo)
XOS778469 Emma, Queen of Sandwich Islands, 1855-65 (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEmma Collection: Portrait of Emma Boissevain - Nicholls, Friedrich Wilhelm Burmeister, 1855 - 1915

Portrait of Emma Boissevain - Nicholls, Friedrich Wilhelm Burmeister, 1855 - 1915

Background imageEmma Collection: EMMA WIXOM NEVADA (1859-1940). American operatic soprano

EMMA WIXOM NEVADA (1859-1940). American operatic soprano. In the role of Lakme from the opera of the same name. Engraving by H. Kirkpatrick, 1883

Background imageEmma Collection: LADY EMMA HAMILTON (1765-1815). Emma Hart Hamilton; nee Amy Lyon. Mistress of Horatio Nelson

LADY EMMA HAMILTON (1765-1815). Emma Hart Hamilton; nee Amy Lyon. Mistress of Horatio Nelson. As Miranda. Oil on canvas, 1785-86, by George Romney

Background imageEmma Collection: LYRE PLAYER, c1873. To a Greek Girl. A young woman in a classical Greek gown, playing a lyre

LYRE PLAYER, c1873. To a Greek Girl. A young woman in a classical Greek gown, playing a lyre. Photographed by Emma Justine Farnsworth, c1873

Background imageEmma Collection: EMMA CALVE (c1858-1942). French operatic soprano. Photographed in the role of Carmen

EMMA CALVE (c1858-1942). French operatic soprano. Photographed in the role of Carmen, c1893

Background imageEmma Collection: LAZARUS: THE NEW COLOSSUS. Autograph manuscript, 1883, of The New Colossus, a

LAZARUS: THE NEW COLOSSUS. Autograph manuscript, 1883, of The New Colossus, a sonnet by American poet Emma Lazarus, the final lines of which were inscribed in 1903 on a bronze plaque that was mounted

Background imageEmma Collection: JULIANA (1909-2004). Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina. Queen of the Netherlands, 1948-1980

JULIANA (1909-2004). Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina. Queen of the Netherlands, 1948-1980. Photographed as a baby, c1910

Background imageEmma Collection: QUEEN EMMA KALELEONALANI (1836-1885). Queen of the Hawaiian Islands; consort of

QUEEN EMMA KALELEONALANI (1836-1885). Queen of the Hawaiian Islands; consort of King Kamehameha IV

Background imageEmma Collection: SARAH EMMA EDMONDS (1841-1898). Canadian-American nurse, soldier, and spy

SARAH EMMA EDMONDS (1841-1898). Canadian-American nurse, soldier, and spy. Disguised as a Union soldier during the Civil War. Engraving, c1865

Background imageEmma Collection: EMMA OF WALDECK AND PYRMONT (1858-1934). Queen consort to William III, King of the Netherlands

EMMA OF WALDECK AND PYRMONT (1858-1934). Queen consort to William III, King of the Netherlands. Queen regent, 1890-1898 and Queen Mother, 1890-1934. Photo postcard, c1900

Background imageEmma Collection: EMMA GOLDMAN (1869-1940). American (Lithuanian-born) anarchist. Photographed c1906

EMMA GOLDMAN (1869-1940). American (Lithuanian-born) anarchist. Photographed c1906

Background imageEmma Collection: EMMA GOLDMAN (1869-1940). Handbill advertising a lecture series by American anarchist

EMMA GOLDMAN (1869-1940). Handbill advertising a lecture series by American anarchist Emma Goldman, in Portland, Oregon, 1919

Background imageEmma Collection: EMMA EAMES (1867-1952). American opera singer. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1891

EMMA EAMES (1867-1952). American opera singer. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1891

Background imageEmma Collection: EMMA OF HAWAII (1836-1885). Queen of the Hawaiian Islands; consort of King Kamehameha IV

EMMA OF HAWAII (1836-1885). Queen of the Hawaiian Islands; consort of King Kamehameha IV. Original carte-de-visite photograph

Background imageEmma Collection: MADAME ALBANI (1852-1930). Stage name of Emma Lajeunesse. Canadian operatic singer

MADAME ALBANI (1852-1930). Stage name of Emma Lajeunesse. Canadian operatic singer. Madame Albani giving toys to sick children at the Jenney Lind Infirmary, Norwich, England

Background imageEmma Collection: STATUE OF LIBERTY GROUP. Principals in the creation of the Statue of Liberty. Top row

STATUE OF LIBERTY GROUP. Principals in the creation of the Statue of Liberty. Top row, from left: Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor; his mother, Charlotte, face model; his wife

Background imageEmma Collection: EMMA WEDGWOOD DARWIN (1808-1896). Wife of Charles Robert Darwin

EMMA WEDGWOOD DARWIN (1808-1896). Wife of Charles Robert Darwin

Background imageEmma Collection: AUSTEN: EMMA. He stopped to look the question

AUSTEN: EMMA. He stopped to look the question. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1896 edition of Jane Austens Emma, first published in 1815

Background imageEmma Collection: AUSTEN: EMMA. Deedily occupied about her spectacles

AUSTEN: EMMA. Deedily occupied about her spectacles. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1896 edition of Jane Austens Emma, first published in 1815




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"Emma: A Multifaceted Tale of Europe's Charms and Intrigue" Step into the enchanting world of Emma, where the United Kingdom unfolds its captivating stories. From the historic streets of England to the prestigious Cambridge University, this name echoes with tales that span centuries. In Jane Austen's timeless novel "Emma, " we meet a spirited young woman navigating through love and society in 19th-century England. Her wit and charm captivate readers as she explores her own desires amidst societal expectations. But there is more to Emma than just Austen's creation. Meet Emma de Burgh, the tattooed lady who defied conventions in 1897, challenging societal norms with her unique artistry etched on her skin. Another intriguing figure associated with this name is Cora Pearl, a renowned courtesan who mesmerized Parisian high society during the Victorian era. Her allure and scandalous reputation continue to fascinate even today. Imagine stepping into Thomas Hardy's drawing room at Max Gate, his home in Dorchester. The very place where he penned his masterpieces like "Tess of the d'Urbervilles. " In this setting, one can almost feel Hardy's presence as he crafted intricate characters like Emma Hamilton or Lady Hamilton as portrayed by George Romney - both embodying beauty and grace in their respective eras. Beyond literature and art lies history itself. HMS Queen Emma played a vital role before D-Day during World War II when it served as an essential transport vessel for troops preparing for battle across Europe. The works of William Holman Hunt also shed light on different facets of life connected to our protagonist. His painting "The Hireling Shepherd" from 1851 depicts pastoral scenes reminiscent of simpler times but raises questions about loyalty and responsibility that resonate even today. As we delve deeper into these diverse associations with 'Emma, ' we cannot overlook its connection to Thomas Hardy himself – an English novelist and poet who left an indelible mark on literature.